Hell Pizza vs Pita Pit:Which is more popular?
In September 2026, Hell Pizza had more branded searches than Pita Pit among fast food chains in New Zealand. Hell Pizza had about 79,800 branded searches, while Pita Pit had 21,300. Hell Pizza made up 9.1% of all fast food chain searches we track, and Pita Pit accounted for 2.4%. When we asked ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews about fast food chains, Hell Pizza and Pita Pit each appeared in one of the three answers.
Who do people search for more?
Hell Pizza, about 4 searches for every 1 for Pita Pit
Who does AI mention more?
Both were mentioned in 1 of 3 answers.
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Top fast food chains in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews
In three ChatGPT questions, Hell Pizza and Pita Pit were each mentioned in one out of three: in one of the three ChatGPT answers.
Most recommended by AI
Brands get a higher ranking if they are mentioned earlier in the answers.
BurgerFuel1st
McDonald's2nd
KFC3rd
Wendy's4th
Subway5th
Hell Pizza6th
Carl's Jr.7th
Taco Bell8th
Pita Pit9th
Burger King–- +4 more
Mentioned by AI
Each dot is one answer, filled in when that answer mentions the brand.
KFC3 of 3Named in 3 of 3 ChatGPT answers
McDonald's3 of 3Named in 3 of 3 ChatGPT answers
BurgerFuel3 of 3Named in 3 of 3 ChatGPT answers
Subway3 of 3Named in 3 of 3 ChatGPT answers
Wendy's2 of 3Named in 2 of 3 ChatGPT answers
Hell Pizza1 of 3Named in 1 of 3 ChatGPT answers
Taco Bell1 of 3Named in 1 of 3 ChatGPT answers
Carl's Jr.1 of 3Named in 1 of 3 ChatGPT answers
Pita Pit1 of 3Named in 1 of 3 ChatGPT answers
Burger King0 of 3Named in 0 of 3 ChatGPT answers
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3 answers
Asked ChatGPT
“Which fast food chain should I shop at in New Zealand?”
Asked ChatGPT
“What are the best fast food chains in New Zealand?”
Asked ChatGPT
“What's the best fast food chain in New Zealand for a quick meal?”
Searched Google, AI Overview
“fast food nz”
Google showed no AI Overview for this search.
Searched Google, AI Overview
“burger chains nz”
Google showed no AI Overview for this search.
Not named in any answer:
Brands are shown in the order each answer named them. The survey took place in New Zealand on October 19, 2026.
Is Hell Pizza or Pita Pit more popular in search?
This chart shows how often people search Google for Hell Pizza and Pita Pit by name. Each line represents a brand's share of searches for all 14 fast food chains we track, month by month, from searches in New Zealand.
Share of searches by month for Hell Pizza, Pita Pit. The figures are in the table below the chart.
View monthly share of searches table
| Month | KFC | McDonald's | Burger King | Hell Pizza | Taco Bell | Nando's | Wendy's | Carl's Jr. | BurgerFuel | Popeyes | Pita Pit | Zambrero | Subway | Mexicali Fresh |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 2025 | 31% | 21.6% | 11.9% | 10.1% | 3.6% | 3.9% | 3.6% | 4% | 2.8% | 3.4% | 2.2% | 0.84% | 0.59% | 0.48% |
| Nov 2025 | 28.7% | 23.8% | 11.4% | 9.4% | 4% | 4.3% | 3.9% | 3.1% | 3.1% | 3.6% | 2.5% | 0.95% | 0.64% | 0.54% |
| Dec 2025 | 26.5% | 25.6% | 11.8% | 10% | 5.4% | 3.9% | 3.6% | 2.7% | 2.8% | 3.3% | 2.3% | 1% | 0.48% | 0.48% |
| Jan 2026 | 21.6% | 28% | 12.9% | 9.1% | 5.7% | 4.3% | 4.1% | 3% | 3.1% | 3.6% | 2.5% | 0.96% | 0.64% | 0.53% |
| Feb 2026 | 23.8% | 26.5% | 12.2% | 10.2% | 5.2% | 4% | 3.6% | 3.3% | 2.8% | 3.3% | 2.9% | 1% | 0.61% | 0.59% |
| Mar 2026 | 23.5% | 26.6% | 12.3% | 9.8% | 5.2% | 4.2% | 4.2% | 3.3% | 2.7% | 3.3% | 2.7% | 1% | 0.7% | 0.56% |
| Apr 2026 | 23.6% | 26.7% | 12.3% | 9.8% | 5.4% | 4.3% | 3.6% | 3.4% | 3.3% | 3.3% | 2.2% | 1% | 0.67% | 0.46% |
| May 2026 | 24.7% | 23.2% | 14.2% | 9.9% | 5.5% | 4.5% | 3.5% | 3.4% | 3.3% | 3.5% | 2.2% | 1% | 0.69% | 0.47% |
| Jun 2026 | 26.2% | 21% | 13.5% | 10.5% | 5.7% | 4.2% | 3.8% | 3.5% | 3.6% | 3.6% | 2.3% | 1.1% | 0.74% | 0.5% |
| Jul 2026 | 26.6% | 21.3% | 11.7% | 10.5% | 6% | 4.8% | 3.9% | 3.6% | 3.6% | 3.5% | 2.3% | 0.91% | 0.73% | 0.51% |
| Aug 2026 | 26.2% | 21% | 11.9% | 11% | 5.9% | 4.8% | 4% | 3.7% | 3.1% | 3.7% | 2.4% | 0.96% | 0.82% | 0.53% |
| Sep 2026 | 26.5% | 21% | 13.8% | 9.1% | 5.8% | 4.8% | 4.1% | 3.8% | 3.1% | 3% | 2.4% | 0.98% | 0.89% | 0.54% |
How has the Hell Pizza and Pita Pit comparison changed over the last 12 months?
3 findings
- Hell Pizza was ahead of Pita Pit in every measured month of the 12 months ending September 2026.
- Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Hell Pizza’s share of searches among fast food chains in New Zealand moved from 10.1% to 9.1%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 120K to 79.8K.
- Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Pita Pit’s share of searches among fast food chains in New Zealand moved from 2.2% to 2.4%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 26.1K to 21.3K.
How did search popularity change for New Zealand fast food chains in September 2026?
2 changes

In September 2026, Hell Pizza lost share of searches among fast food chains in New Zealand, from 11% to 9.1%.

Estimated monthly branded searches for Pita Pit in New Zealand fell 18.6% over 12 measured months, from 26.1K to 21.3K in September 2026.
How are branded searches counted?
22 search terms
Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Hell Pizza’s and Pita Pit’s names. When viewed over time, estimated search volumes for these branded terms can be used to understand whether interest in the brands is growing, holding steady, or fading.
Hell Pizza
10 branded search terms
- hell pizza
- hell pizza albany
- hell pizza balmoral
- hell pizza cheapies
- hell pizza cuba
- hell pizza henderson
- hell pizza hours
- hell pizza promo
- hell pizza strathmore
- hell pizza voucher
Pita Pit
12 branded search terms
- pita pit
- pita pit albany
- pita pit britomart
- pita pit delivery
- pita pit greenlane
- pita pit kahikatea
- pita pit menu
- pita pit nelson
- pitapit
- pitapit cambridge
- pitapit delivery
- pitapit menu
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